MONACO COACH Complaints

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED HE OWNS A 2001 MONACO KNIGHT. HE IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BAUSCH BRAKES. THE BRAKES WERE RECALLED IN CAMPAIGN ID 04V116. THE MONACO FILE NUMBER IS R02175. HE SAID THAT THE CALIPERS SEIZED, STARTING A FIRE AND BURNING THE ABS SENSORS. THERE WERE FAULTY BRAKES. THE CONSUMER HAS HAD THIS IN FOR RECALL REPAIRS ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2004 . THE DEALER CHECKED THE CALIPERS, THEN SAID THEY WERE FINE. ON NOVEMBER 17, 2004 ONE OF THE CALIPERS FAILED, AND ON MAY 10, 2004 OTHER CALIPERS FAILED. THREE OUT OF THE FOUR BRAKE CALIPERS FAILED. THE MONACO COMPANY STATED THAT RECALL REPAIRS HAVE ALREADY BEEN MADE, AND THAT IS ALL THEY COULD DO.*AK THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DUE TO A FUEL LEAK. THE CONSUMER AND HIS WIFE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. *JB

DEFROSTER NOT WORKING WINDSHIELDD ICED OVER WHEN DRIVING FROM SNOW. WHEN STOPED DEFROSTER WILL OUTPUT ENOUGH HEAT TO MELT ICE. HEATER DEFROSTER IS SUB STANDARD INSUFFICIENT HOT WATER FLOW FROM REAR MOUNTED DIESEL ENGINE TO HEATER CORE ABOUT 37FT.

DEFROSTER NOT WORKING WINDSHIELD ICED OVER WHEN DRIVING FROM SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN.WHEN STOPED DEFROSTER WILL OUTPUT ENOUGH HEAT TO MELT ICE. HEATER DEFROSTER IS SUB STANDARD.

THE CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO DISSOLVE CAMPAIGN NUMBER #05E-015. THE CONSUMER HAS ALREADY BEEN THROUGH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER TOLD THE CONSUMER TO CALL TRAILSIDE RV IN KANSAS CITY, MO. CALLED TRAILSIDE AND THEY TOLD THEM THE SITUATION. THE MANUFACTURER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THEY WEREN'T DOING RECALLS BUT THEIR OWN. THE DEALER THAT THE RV WAS BOUGHT FROM IS IN FLORIDA, AND THEY REFERRED THE CONSUMER TO MONACO TECH SERVICE. MONACO REFERENCE GAVE NO SATISFACTION TO THE CONSUMER. THE CONSUMER CALLED WEBASTO, THE MANUFACTURER OF THE DIESEL BURNER, WAS ADVISED THAT IF THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH UNIT, THEY SHOULD HAVE NO PROBLEMS, BUT VEHICLE SYSTEMS INC. SENT OUT A RECALL. THIS IS A NEW UNIT, BUT VSI STATED THAT THEY WERE 100 BAD UNITS BUT COULDN'T TELL THE CONSUMER WHERE TO GO TO HAVE THIS CHECKED. THIS RV IS THE MONICOBR AND EXECUTIVE SERIES. *JB *SC

CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT SPARK PLUG WIRES BURNED UP AND/OR OVERHEATED WHILE DRIVING. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO RUN ROUGH, HESITATE, AND STALL INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER HAD THE SPARK PLUG WIRES REPLACED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVED THIS ISSUE.*AK

DIPLOMAT 40PDQ 2004 MOTOR HOME, THE SLIDE WAS OFF CENTER AND STRIPS WERE NOT LINED UP PROPERLY. *BF THE SLIDE RIDES TO HIGH AND CAUSES SO MUCH WIND NOISE THAT THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO HEAR OUTSIDE TRAFFIC. A GAP UNDER THE WINDOW ALLOWED WATER TO COMING INTO THE COACH. THE CAPTAIN DRIVER SEAT STARTED COMING APART AT THE PEDESTAL. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES SMOKE BILLOWED FROM THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL. THE AIR CONDITIONER/HEAT PUMP KICKED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. THE WINDSHIELD LEAKED IN THE CENTER ONTO THE DASH. CB GROUND PROBLEM. THE WASHER AND DRYING DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE HOLDING TANK WOULD NOT REGISTER PROPERLY. MANY ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO REPAIR THE COACH BUT NONE HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE A FULL REFUND OF ALL MONEY PLUS ATTORNEY FEES OR A NEW COACH. NM

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND IT SWERVED IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE REAR MOUNTED RADIATOR WAS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR BY FOREIGN OBJECTS SUCKED INTO THE COOLING SYSTEM'S FAN. *NM THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THERE WAS AN OPTIONAL STONE SCREEN TO PREVENT FURTHER DAMAGE. *JB

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V278000 CONCERNING BRAKES AND HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS, HOWEVER, HE WAS STILL EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM. THIS WAS THE THIRD TIME. THE CONSUMER HAD GONE THROUGH THE LEMON LAW PROCEDURES. ALSO. THE BRAKE WOULD SEIZE, START TO SMOKE, AND SMELL. THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE BRAKES SQUEALED UPON TAKE OFF AND WOULD STICK IN POSITION. *AK THERE WAS A WATER LEAK IN THE TOILET AREA AND THE REAR SIDE OUT, THE FUEL GAUGE DIDN'T WORK PROPERLY, THE ENTRY DOORS RATTLED, LEAKED AND MADE WIND NOISES IN THE CAB AREA, THE DASH AIR WENT OUT COMPLETELY, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDE WAS LOUD WHEN CLOSED, THE RAIL COGS WERE RIDING ON METAL, THE FLOOR SQUEAKED IN THE COCK PIT, THE STOVE COVER BACK POST HAD BROKEN, A 12 VOLT L/O, PULLED THROUGH THE ABS PIPE, THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO A BAD GROUND, THE VISOR WAS INOPERATIVE, THE A/C WAS NOT BLOWING OUT COLD AIR, A COMPARTMENT PANEL FELL OFF AND THE STRUT WAS WEAK, THERE WAS A LEAKY VALVE IN THE SHOWER CONNECTION, THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE KITCHEN ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FLOOR, THE REAR WHEEL WOULD FLY OPEN AND WOULD NOT LOCK SHUT, THE WATER HEATER LATCH PROTECTIVE FILM WAS COMING OFF, THE WAS RUST AT THE ENTRY DOOR NEAR THE STEP WELL, THE BATTERY TIE DOWNS HAD BROKEN, THERE WAS SQUEAKING SOUND IN THE VENT POSITION, THE STEERING WHEEL HAD PLAY IN IT, THE SCREEN DOOR SEAL WOULD STICK TO THE ENTRY DOOR, THE ENTRY STEPS RATTLED, THE RIGHT SIDE MIRROR WAS INOPERATIVE, THE ALTERNATOR CHARGE INDICATOR LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT, THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SMELLED LIKE BURNING BRAKES, THE BEDROOM ENGINE HATCH COVER LATCH WAS INOPERATIVE, THE ABS SENSORS MELTED, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT HOLD AIR, THERE WAS NO SIGNAL FROM THE KING DOME, THE WARNING BEEP WOULD SOUND OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, ESPECIALLY WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS, ALL OF THE RIMS HAD RUSTED, AND THE A/C SWITCH WOULD NOT CHANGE MODES. *SC *JB

OWNER HAD A RECALL ON THE MONACO MOTORHOME WITH A WORK HORSE CHASSIS. THE OWNER WAS WAITING FOR THE BRAKE PARTS. THE DEALER HAS TOLD THE OWNER THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE OWNER HAS BEEN WAITING FOR MORE THAN 1 MONTH BUT AS OF TODAY THE PARTS WERE STILL UNAVAILABLE. *JB